THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER 2024 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00 | LC X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR ‘OPPOSITION WANTS HOUSE TO FUNCTION’ SYRIA’S EUPHORIA MAY BE PREMATURE P7 SENSEX 81,526.14p16.09 WEATHER MAINLY CLEAR SKY WITH COLD WAVE CONDITIONS AT ISOLATED PLACES. SMOG/MIST IS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SMOG/MIST IS LIKELY IN THE EVENING/NIGHT. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 23 AND 04 DEGREE CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: Nil RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 88 % TEMPERATURE P5 NIFTY 24,641.80p31.75 Min: 04.9 °C (-5) SUN SETS 17:26 hrs MOON SETS 04:42 hrs ` vs $ 84.86 GOLD 80,015.00 AAP approaches ECI on voter deletion claim Gave 3,000 pages of proof, poll panel assured due diligence: Kejriwal STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE THUMBNAILS Shikaras ply on Dal Lake on a wintry day under a partly cloudy sky in Srinagar on Wednesday.n ANI A team of the Aam Aadmi Party led by party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), and put evidence before the poll panel, alleging that a mass voter deletion conspiracy was underway ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. After the meeting with the poll panel, Mr Kejriwal, speaking to reporters, alleged that the BJP is working on a conspiracy to get the votes of thousands of people deleted from the electoral rolls. Sharpening his attack, the AAP chief hit out at the saffron party, alleging that it was targeting the poor, Dalits and those who reside in the slums and unauthorised colonies, by conspiring to get their names struck off from the voter lists. Mr Kejriwal informed that the party has submitted, before the poll panel, 3,000 pages of evidence, claiming as to how the BJP is conspiring to delete names from the voters' lists. He alleged that the BJP discretely submitted the application to the Commission to delete voters' names from the list. Mr Kejriwal further said: "We told the EC how a BJP member did the work of deleting the votes of 11,000 people in the Shahdara area." The AAP chief informed that the Central Election Commission has taken cognisance of the party's complaints and assured to take action. Highlighting the importance of a person's right to vote, Mr Kejriwal further said that a vote is the basis of a person's citizenship. He stated that by taking away the right to vote from a person, it is like snatching away a person's right to live in the country. Mr Kejriwal stated that there were several government benefits applicable through a person's identity as a voter. The AAP chief also said in East Delhi's Shahdara, a person, who is an office bearer with the BJP, gave an application to delete votes of over 11,000 persons.He said the AAP leaders have requested the Commission to stop this mass deletion of names. India has worked with dedication to honour Tamil pride in last 10 years, says Modi STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 11 DECEMBER Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a compendium of the com- plete works of great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati at his official residence here. The Prime Minister, speaking at the event, said: "Together, we will achieve the goal of a developed India and fulfil Bharati ji’s dreams for our nation." Emphasising the efforts made in the past decade to elevate the status of Tamil, Mr Modi said: "In the last 10 years, the country has worked with dedication WORLD CHESS C'SHIP: DING, GUKESH IN ANOTHER DRAW P9 NEW DELHI, 11 DECEMBER Min. 28 % Max: 23.0 °C (-2) SUN RISES 07:05 hrs MOON RISES 14:43 hrs SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW CASE: EX-DEFENCE CHIEF ATTEMPTS SUICIDE to honour the pride of Tamil," adding that he had the privilege to represent the glory of Tamil at the United Nations. “We are also opening Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centres around the world," he noted. P12 SILVER 1,03,000 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 72.99p0.80 New RBI Governor takes charge: Former Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday took charge as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. His tenure is for three years. Addressing a press conference after assuming charge, Sanjay Malhotra said It’s a huge responsibility, and all decisions will be taken with the public interest in mind. “It’s an honour to head this prestigious institution, but more than that, it's a huge responsibility,” Mr Sanjay said. “I will try to ensure policy continuity and stability. We will continue to collaborate with formal financial inclusions,” he added. (Page 10) Bengaluru techie's wife, her kin booked for abetment of suicide STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE BENGALURU, 11 DECEMBER After a 34-year-old techie committed suicide in Bengaluru, an FIR has been registered against his wife and her family members for allegedly harassing him, police said on Wednesday. They said the FIR has been registered against the deceased's wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, brother-inlaw Anurag Singhania and his wife's uncle Sushil Singhania, Subhash was found hanging at his house in Bengaluru on Monday. He left behind a 24-page suicide note and a 90-minute video wherein he alleged that his wife and her kin filed false cases against him and his family. for abetment of suicide. “The FIR was lodged at the Marathahalli police station in Bengaluru following a complaint by the brother of the deceased Atul Subhash,” a senior police officer said. According to the complaint, Subhash married Nikita in 2019 and they had a child together. The complaint alleges that the four accused filed a false case against the techie after his divorce and demanded Rs 3 crore for the settlement of the case. Subhash was found hanging at his house in Bengaluru on Monday. He reportedly left behind a 24-page suicide and an almost 90-minute long video wherein he accused his wife and her family members of filing false cases against him and his family.